Our unbiased programming has a measurable impact on learners.

Financial Beginnings curricula reaches more states and communities each year. Our goal is to continually provide impactful, relevant programming to more youth and adults across the country.

National Impact & Programming Participation


2005 - 2025

400K+

Learners
Individuals that were served with Financial Beginnings programs.

1,572

Partners
Schools and community groups that partnered with us.

3,700

Volunteers
Professionals that volunteered to deliver valuable financial lessons.

57K

Downloads
Times our curricula materials were downloaded across 50 states.

2024 - 2025

42K

Learners

258

Partners

451

Volunteers

8K

Downloads

2023 - 2024

18K

Learners

189

Partners

522

Volunteers

7K

Downloads

2022 - 2023

29K

Learners

219

Partners

501

Volunteers

8K

Downloads

2021 - 2022

24K

Learners

205

Partners

402

Volunteers

9K

Downloads

2020 - 2021

15K

Learners

144

Partners

246

Volunteers

7K

Downloads

2019 - 2020

21K

Learners

184

Partners

319

Volunteers

6K

Downloads

2018 - 2019

33K

Learners

210

Partners

479

Volunteers

7K

Downloads

2023 - 2024

18K

Learners

189

Partners

500

Volunteers

7K

Downloads

2022 - 2023

29K

Learners

219

Partners

501

Volunteers

8K

Downloads

2021 - 2022

24K

Learners

205

Partners

402

Volunteers

9K

Downloads

2020 - 2021

15K

Learners

144

Partners

246

Volunteers

7K

Downloads

2019 - 2020

21K

Learners

184

Partners

319

Volunteers

6K

Downloads

2018 - 2019

33K

Learners

210

Partners

479

Volunteers

7K

Downloads

Financial Footings introduces youth to the world of personal finance.

Our Financial Foundations program is assessed via learner surveys measuring personal finance knowledge and confidence gained from participation.

2023 Learner Assessment Items


AGREE

DISAGREE
Financial Goals
"I can apply what I learned today to my future financial goals."

86%

2%

Financial Decisions
"The information from the session will be useful to me in making future financial decisions."

86%

4%

Financial Confidence
"I feel more confident in my ability to make good financial decisions after this session."

81%

4%

Financial Sources
"I feel more confident in my ability to seek information from reliable financial sources after this session."

77%

4%

Financial Knowledge
"My knowledge to make financial decisions increased as a result of this session."

76%

10%

Percentage of Learners Who:

Know the key factors to consider when selecting a financial advisor.

97%

Know that a poor credit history results in a higher interest rate.

95%

Can correctly identify an example of a person's fixed expense.

88%

Can correctly identify an example of earned income.

87%

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